Grady Harwood
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Grady Harwood
Long races remind us that early hype is just noise and real winners are those who stay in it for the long haul.
signals: contact with reality (user feedback, post metrics, bugs)
the stepping stone principle - what you collect is random but leads to other interesting finds.
what specific problem do you want to spend the next decade solving?
stand on the shoulders of others — not pretend the shoulders aren’t there.
If you wish to not get stuck, seek to perceive what you have not yet perceived.
Reality has a surprising amount of detail
The amount of knowledge embedded in the production of every day objects is above any individuals comprehension
Why Simple Everyday Objects Are Impossible to Make
Directive vs. Emergent Leadership
Top-down vision → centralized leadership, defined objectives, alignment.
Works well when coordination is key.
Bottom-up emergence → distributed decision-making, adaptive responses.
Works well in dynamic, uncertain environments.
“the longer the race, the less meaningful a head start is”